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INTRO PROCESS TASK/OBJECTIVES RUBRIC/CONCLUSION REFERENCES

RUBRIC

Format/Rubric Sheet for Historic Court Case Presentation
Task: To research, create, and present a historic court case to the class that relates to a specific unit we are studying.
Research
1. Gather and analyze research on your court case based on primary and secondary sources
    a. There needs to be at least 1 primary source used. This can be the court transcript or judges ruling
2. Create a rough draft of the presentation
    a. This should be typed out in Microsoft Word.
    b. Use each of the titles of the different slides below and have a maximum of three bulleted points per slide.
Outline of Powerpoint Presentation
1. There should be minimum of 6 slides or a maximum of 7 slides
    a. title slide(1)—title and student’s name
    b. background slide(1)—details that brought this situation to court
    c. position slide(1-2)—what were the two sides’ arguments
    d. verdict slide(1)—what did the court rule
    e. discussion slide(1)—modern example of the issues from case and class discussion questions
    f. work cited slide(1)—MLA format
        *There must be one visual image (either primary or secondary) for each slide
2. The presentation should be 5-7 minutes
Grading Rubric
1. Research (20 points)
    a. Did student submit rough draft?
    b. How well did student research court case?
2. Powerpoint Presentation (60 points)
    a. Are there 6-7 slides?
    b. Is there an image on each slide cited appropriately?
    c. Did the student stay within the time frame?
    d. Does the word cited slide have at least 4 sources and is it done in MLA format?
3. Actual Presentation (10 points)
    a. How clearly did the student present his/her court case?
    b. How well did the student handle reasonable questions from the class?
4. Quiz Questions (10 points)
    a. Did the student come up with 3 multiple choice questions and 2 essay questions?
    b. What is the quality of the questions created?

CONCLUSION

•Once you have completed the assignment you will be able to understand the judicial process and landmark cases in the United States history. How much impact did these civil court cases have on our society?